7 About the DSP modes

•The following DSP modes are available regardless of incoming signal type:

HALL1, HALL2, LIVE CLUB, DANCE CLUB, PAVILION, THEATER1, THEATER2

•If multi-channel (more than 2 channels) digital signals are coming in, “MONO FILM” is not available.

•If “SURROUND SPK” is set to “NO,” “ALL CH STEREO” is not available.

Virtual Surround Back

If you have connected (and activated) the surround speakers, you can use Virtual Surround Back.

This function creates the great surround effect from the behind without using a surround back speaker as if you have connected it.

• The VIRTUAL SB indicator lights up on the display.

Virtual Surround Back is activated when selecting any setting other than “OFF” for the EX/ES/PLIIx setting and playing back the software including the following signals:

–Dolby Digital Surround EX

–DTS-ES

–Dolby Digital or DTS with 4 channels or more

Activating the Surround/DSP modes

Available Surround/DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. For details about the Surround modes, see page 42.

Activating one of the Surround/DSP modes automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments.

•To adjust the speaker output level, see page 36.

•When activating one of the Surround/DSP modes, you can adjust the center tone (see page 38).

•When activating one of the Surround/DSP modes (except PLIIx MUSIC, PLII MUSIC, NEO:6 MUSIC, and ALL CH STEREO), you can align the vertical localiztion of the center channel (see page 38).

•When activating “NEO:6 MUSIC,” you can adjust the sound localization of the center channel (see page 38).

•When activating the DSP mode (except ALL CH STEREO), you can adjust the following settings:

–Effect level (see page 37)

–Liveness effect (see page 37)

–Virtual room size (see page 37)

•When activating “PLIIx MUSIC” and “PLII MUSIC,” you can adjust the following settings:

–Center channel localization (see page 38)

–Sound localization position (see page 38)

–Panorama control (see page 37)

7 AUTO SURROUND

You can enjoy the Surround mode easily while playing a digital source.

• For the Surround/DSP mode seleciton, see page 44.

How does “AUTO SURROUND” work?

•If a multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mode will be selected automatically.

•If a Dolby Digital 2-channel signal with surround signal comes in, “PLIIx MOVIE” or “PLII MOVIE” will be selected.

•If a Dolby Digital 2-channel signal without surround signal comes in, “SURROUND OFF (stereo)” will be selected.

•If a Linear PCM signal comes in, “SURROUND OFF (stereo)” will be selected.

•When “AUTO SURROUND” is activated, the AUTO SURR indicator lights up on the display.

NOTE

“AUTO SURROUND” does not take effect in the following cases:

–While playing an analog source,

–While selecting one of the fixed digital decode mode—“DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS” (see page 22).

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